Red Currant

Wild Snapdragon

About Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon

Red Currant

Wild Snapdragon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Flowering Plants

Origin

Europe, Central Asia, Western Asia

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Rovada, ‘Red Lake’ AGM, Junifer

Blue Toadflax, Old-Field Toadflax

Number of Varieties

330

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Habitat

Broad-Leaved Forests, shores, Stream side

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-83-9

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Pink, Light Blue, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Red, Pink, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green

Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Maple shaped

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Prune every year, Prune to half of its height, Prune to stimulate growth

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Citrus, Fertilize every year

use all-purpose fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Birds, Borers, Red blotch

Foliar disease, Root rot, Spider mites

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Bumblebees

Allergy

Asthma

Depression, High blood cholestrol, Pain

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Phosphorus, Vitamin B, Vitamin C

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RIBES rubrum

PENSTEMON grandiflorus

Common Name

Red Currant

Large Beardtongue, Shell-leaf Penstemon, Wild Snapdragon

In Hindi

Red Currant

Wild Snapdragon

In German

Rote Johannisbeere

Wilde Snapdragon

In French

Groseille

Snapdragon sauvage

In Spanish

Grosella

Salvaje Snapdragon

In Greek

Κόκκινη σταφίδα

άγρια Snapdragon

In Portuguese

Groselha

Selvagem Snapdragon

In Polish

Porzeczkowy

Dziki Snapdragon

In Latin

red RIBES

Phlox Ferae

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Scrophulariales

Family

Grossulariaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Ribes

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scrophularioideae

Number of Species

15040

1 27800

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Properties of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon

Wondering what are the properties of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon? We provide you with everything About Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon. Red Currant doesn't have thorns and Wild Snapdragon doesn't have thorns. Also Red Currant does not have fragrant flowers. Red Currant has allergic reactions like Asthma and Wild Snapdragon has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon

Season and care of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon is important to know. While considering everything about Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon Care, growing season is an essential factor. Red Currant season is Summer and Wild Snapdragon season is Summer. The type of soil for Red Currant is Loam and for Wild Snapdragon is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Red Currant is Acidic, Neutral and for Wild Snapdragon is Neutral, Alkaline.

Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon Physical Information

Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon physical information is very important for comparison. Red Currant height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Snapdragon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon are as follows:

Red Currant flower color: Green
Red Currant leaf color: Green
Wild Snapdragon flower color: Pink, Light Blue and Lavender
Wild Snapdragon leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon

Care of Red Currant and Wild Snapdragon include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Red Currant pruning is done Prune every year, Prune to half of its height and Prune to stimulate growth and Wild Snapdragon pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Red Currant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Wild Snapdragon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.